ZIP code
48145
in La Salle, MichiganPopulation 2,904
51.65/ 100
Ranked #13,897 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #418 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #9 of 17 Monroe, MI ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fatal road crashes
44.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, La Salle, Michigan (ZIP 48145) lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,897th) and the top 43% of Michigan (418th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 21% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 20% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes rests in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 9.0% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare resides at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 22% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48140, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Monroe, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48133
Michiganshares a border
Score 45.87
Closest healthier
48140
Michiganshares a border
Score 56.05
Similar health profile
46731
Indiana97% similar profile
Score 52.24
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.6–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.0–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.0–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 33.8–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.6–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.7–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.0–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.9–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 64.1–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.2–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.7–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.4–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.8–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $83,204 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $231,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,032 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $972 ($719–$1,368) n=849 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 yr ± 1.24 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.6 yr (75.7–81.6) n=940 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.24 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured